SPRINGWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
www.springwoodchurch.org
Church phone 449-6998
Pastor home phone 446-4227
Rev. Don Kerns Pastor
Kirk Dausman Intern and Student Minister
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
January 13, 2008 11:00 A. M
BAPTISM OF OUR LORD
WE WELCOME OUR VISITORS AND PRAY THAT
YOUR
WORSHIP HERE WILL ALWAYS BE A
BLESSING
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
PRELUDE
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
POURING WATER INTO THE BAPTISMAL FONT AND PLACING
CHALICE AND PATEN ON THE TABLE
CHORAL INTROIT
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe
to the Lord glory and strength.
People: Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
worship the Lord in holy splendor.
Leader: The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the
Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
People: May the Lord give strength to his people!
May the Lord bless his people with peace!
All: Let us worship God.
*HYMN #326 (Presbyterian Hymnal) "SPIRIT OF GOD,
DESCEND UPON MY HEART"
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Lord, we need your strength, yet it
is your will that others rely on us in the ministries so
desperately needed here at home and around the world.
Just as you brushed aside the Baptist’s protests and
humbly stepped into the waters to be baptized, so you have
smiled at our fears and insisted we plunge into the world.
Forgive us our doubts and fill us with your fire! Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
*RESPONSE: GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever
shall be, World without end. Amen, Amen.
THE WORD OF GOD
CHORAL ANTHEM "I SEE JESUS"
THANKSGIVING FOR OFF-GOING ELDERS – Sylvia Edwards,
Cindy Ingle, and Cindi van Staveren
THANKSGIVING FOR TREASURER(S) – Marsha and Rickey
Sutton
GOSPEL LESSON MATTHEW 3:13-17 (page 1438)
SERMON "YOUR FIRST CALL"
"This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well
pleased." Matthew 3:17
PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
*HYMN #525 (Presbyterian Hymnal) "HERE I AM, LORD"
PRESENTATION OF HIS TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS
ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF ELDERS–Mike Griggs,
Rupert MacIntosh, and Jennifer Sutherland
LITANY ON GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT (1Corinthians12)
Leader: There are varieties of gifts, but it is the
same Spirit who gives them.
People: There are different ways of serving God, but
it is the same Lord who is served.
Leader: God works through each person in a unique way,
but it is God’s purpose that is accomplished.
People: To each is given a gift of the Spirit to be
used for the common good.
Leader: Together we are the body of Christ, and
individually members of it.
THE GIFT OF ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION
COVENANTAL VOWS OF NEW ELDERS
LAYING ON OF HANDS AND PRAYER
DECLARATION AND WELCOME
*HYMN #485 (Presbyterian Hymnal) "TO GOD BE THE GLORY"
*CHARGE, BENEDICTION AND AMEN
*TAKING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD
POSTLUDE
*Congregation stands
WORSHIP HAS ENDED. LET THE SERVICE
BEGIN!
REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Family
of Frances Jane Morgan Crutchfield, Assistant Principl at
Western Middle School, family of James Vance Wrenn, family
of Mrs. Ellen Edwards, the Edwards and Reece families,
family of Mrs. Virginia Spencer Blythe, family of Bill
Adams, traveling mercies, Ingrid Davis, Trudy Sidlauskas
(Renate’s sister), Roger Ingle, Bob Ingle, Gene Smith,
Melanie Wooden, Olive Blythe, Syble Ingle, Frances Moser,
Dot Roberts, T.J. Griggs, Gaynelle Roberts, Ruth Johnson,
Mrs. Juanita Henry, servicemen in Afghanistan & Iraq.
Anyone who wishes to place someone
on the prayer list, please let Billy Sutton know. If
someone on the previous list needs to remain on the list,
let him know also.
The offering last Sunday was $1,899.01.
OPPORTUNITIES
AMPLIFIERS for the hearing
impaired are available from the ushers.
USHERS today are James Ingle and
Don West. Next Sunday Barry Shelton and Gwyn Ingle will
serve.
GREETERS today are Tina Flinchum
&Vickie Williams. Next week L ‘Wanna Donnell & Vera Ingle
will serve.
ACOLYTES today are Joseph
Williams and Julia Rodriguez.
End of year tax letters are in
the vestibule in the box used for the Christmas cards.
There is a welcome reception for
the new General Presbyter of Salem Presbytery, Rev. Sam
Marshall, being held at Shiloh Presbyterian Church
this afternoon from 2:00-4:00 pm. You are welcome to come
and meet our new leader as well as to meet fellow
Presbyterian pastors, elders, and brothers and sisters.
The Mission Committee meets
Tuesday evening at 6:30.
Volunteers are needed this Wednesday
morning to prepare and serve lunch for the homeless at the
Good Shepherd Kitchen. Speak with L’Wanna for more
information.
The Wednesday Night Bible Study
meets this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
There will be no Choir Practice
this week.
Session meets this Thursday at
6:30 pm.
Holy Communion will be received
during worship next Sunday, January 20th.
Next Sunday is Pennies for Hunger
Sunday.
The Christian Film Group will
reform on January 20th, meeting at 5 p.m. for dinner. The
movie we'll discuss and watch clips from is "The Nativity
Story."
A New Member Inquirer's Class is
beginning in a few weeks. Please let Rev. Kerns know if
you are interested and what days/times of the week fit
your schedule.
Springwood is interviewing interested
candidates for a new, part-time, Administrative
Assistant position. The person in this position will
care for the church financial and membership databases, as
well as other financial and secretarial duties.
There will be a congregational
meeting following worship on Sunday, January 27th
to receive the annual report and to elect persons for the
2008 nominating committee.
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"Eat a little of everything and a lot of nothing."
Anonymous
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If you devote your life to seeking revenge, first dig
two graves." - Confucius
